Born in 1978 in Rīga, Latvia, composer Andris Dzenītis studied at the Emīls Dārziņš Music School (composition with Pēteris Vasks 1993-96) in Rīga. His Sonata for Violin and Piano Pamestie (Deserted) was awarded the chamber music prize (1994) by the Latvian Composers' Union when he was only 16. As a Herder Scholarship winner he studied composition at the Vienna School of Music and Drama with Kurt Schwertsik (Herder scholarship)(1996-97). Dzenītis continued his studies at the Latvian State Academy of Music with Pēteris Plakidis (1997-99) and then at the Lithuanian Music Academy w… read more
Born in 1978 in Rīga, Latvia, composer Andris Dzenītis studied at the Emīls Dārziņš Music School (composition with Pēteris Vasks 1993-96) in Rīga. His Sonata for Violin and Piano Pamestie (Deserted) was awarded the chamber music prize (1994) by the Latvian Composers' Union when he was on… read more
Born in 1978 in Rīga, Latvia, composer Andris Dzenītis studied at the Emīls Dārziņš Music School (composition with Pēteris Vasks 1993-96) in Rīga. His Sonata for Violin and Piano Pamestie (Deserted) was awarded the chamber music prize (1994) by the Latvian Composers' Union when he was only 16. As a Herder Scholarship winner he studied composition at the Vien… read more
